Iraq: A 14th-century page of the Qur’an from Baghdad where new papermaking techniques allowed artisans to produce large polished sheets such as this one.

The texts in the stylized headings on the top and bottom of the illustration indicate the chapters and the year of the work, 1307. The inscription in the centre reads: ‘Ahmad ibn al-Suhrawardi al-Bakri [the calligrapher’s name], who thanks God and sends prayers and greetings to the Prophet Muhammed, his family and companions’.

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Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

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Pictures From History

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Scripts and Writing